New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31
HANOVER DOWN AT LAST.
rrArEN BY Mr.. wIrHExgs LAGaARD.
sur GREAT COLT STALE As ROTTEN coDSAsA
THROUGH TOO MANY RACES WITH xNoRr
NOUS WEIGHTS.

sur GREAT COLT STALE As ROTTEN CoDSHSA
THROUGH TOO MANY RACES WITH xSoR-
NOUS WEIGHTS.
=, sh.drach Meshach and Abednego had been at Mon
nouth Park yesterday they would have begged tne
Isabyoniau King to return them promptly TO the fur
mace sevcnfold heate1 much cooler ard more desir
able place Of soourn. If there is hotter place than
Monmouth in America 1t must be that fort In Te1as
whore the unhappy army officers who are condemned 70
bro the service Of Uncle San use boiling water In inc
composition of cooling drinks Yet many thousand
people went down to the race-course and all were
stunned and supefed by defeat Of the famous Han
ever.
horse Is Kept racing at excessive weighs once VI
twice week all Of weather and on every SOFT Oh
track hard SOFT wet dry, he must 60 under IN 'ne
But NO one expected that Hanovers fall woud oo~e 80
soon He is still great racehorse as America ever
saw bnt pether Lexington nor Longfell0w Sensation
nor Luke Blackburn, Duke Of Magenta nor hindoo'
Harry Bassett nor Monarchst could have borne nam
rnering day after day. week after week. mon'n s'0i
month taking up heavyweight penalties ana conceo.ns
big amounts to every other horse. Hanover simply
victim to the mercless policy Of running horse Tor
every dollar that be made out OF him without regard
IN awning else Luke Blackburn, Hindoo and Dew
Drop were ruined prematurely in the same way When
Hanover came yesterday for his preliminary canter
before the Rartan Stakes he seemed lacking In she nre
and spirit which ne had shown on other race days. put
the betting ring took warning Only three ran IN the
ford Os At most of the betting stands Hanover was
barred but some Of the bookmakers bet IL to on him
to against Laggard, and 10 to against Braoiord.
Betting between Laggard and Bradford, with Hanover
barred, brisk, Appebv johnson backing 'ner
horse heavily beat the Wither colt Bradford went
out to make the pace with Hanover, running second
under double pull On the backstretch after nve fur
longs had been rum Laggard moved up swiftly py DOM
Hanover and Bradford and kept the lead to the end IL
was plain experts when the horses reached the ha
mile post that the great Dwyer colt was Deatcn TOT
when Mclaughlin gave him his head he did not respond
at all and unable to get up to Laggard Wheh tney
reached the homestretch Mclaughlin began using the
vbp As he brought down the lash the flank OF the
previously nvincole champion the grand stand fell TO
shouting. The whip did no good Hanover was In no
condition to give Laggard IL pounds or III Pouhos
either and the Withers colt easily drew away Winning
the race by six lengths Hanover second two lengths be-
fore Bradford Hanover very tired horse, though
the time was wretchedy slow, only 2:14 The task set
him was far beyond his powers terribly overtaxed az
these had been by many severe races ut grevous aus
adv antages in the wcghts The air was fu OF yes ana
screams as the fallen idol Jagged over the line null
ttude Of spirited louis always below with JOY
when q magnificent horse is beaten
Isn't Mr. Cushman sorry now that he sold Kngstonf
Philip Dryer was at Saratoga. Michael Dwyer. Frank
McCabe and Mclaughlin looked as IL they could hardly
keen back the tears 1t sore blow bitter gr1e1 10
every one attached to the renowned Dwyer stable.
TALK WITH ONE OF HANOvER's OWNERS.
Michael Dwyer rose his seat in the timers stand
as the passed the De and followed Hanover Win
his hashus eye until the colt disappeared In the PAD
dock There was forbidding look on his face
sWell he had to be beaten time," he said med
itatiyely to skipwith Gordon and Green Morris, who
sat beside him. TRIBUNE reporter braved his frowns
hoping to learn his opinion Of the cause OF Hanovers
crushing defeat.
aHow do you account for it, Mr.. Dwyer !" he in
Quired.
don't know" was the reply. "You know much
about the colt as do You have been watching him In
his races the press stand; have been watching
him this place. You ought to be able to tell as
much about him as can. He was beaten That's all
there Is to it"
There was GOOD deal of bitterness in Mr.. Dryers
voice The overthrow of his splendid colt cut deeply
Hanover is very STALE" the reporter ventured He
showed that plainly in his preliminary"
"You know well rs do"
aNonsense, Mr.. Dwyer, know nothing am very
sorry the public Is sorry that Hanover is beaten had
hopcd that you might make good excuse for the colt
There's certainly something wrong. Isn't he stalei ="
~We thought he'd win to-day just rs he's done before
We had thought of his getting beat"
This was d0dging the issue. OF course Mr. Dwycr did
not like TO admit that he had worked the colt until he
was not half a horse.
There's nothing the matter with him far as
know" he continued. He misses feed, takes his
work just like always done, and We expected him to
win to-day"
:" Reporter" volunteered voice behind Mt. Dwyer
you may say in your paper that there wasn't dollar
Hanover"
SAY nothing of the kind" Mr.. Dwyer quickly cried
with some emphasis "It's nobody's business. The
colt little stale. guess and had too much weight"
why We knew lie was beaten at the haf-mile post"
put in Green Morris
Yes We knew it," said Mr.. Gordon
@You will give him rest now will you not !" the re-
porter said to the sorrowful owner
"Yes-gye him rest until the next race"
@Next race"
aNext race said He shall rest until the next stake
race for which he's entered. Then he'll start again.
That's what We keep him for"
was said by an intimate friend OF the Dryers that
Philip Dryer telegraphed from Saratoga to his brother
not to start Hanover On receipt Of the dispatch there
was consultation between Michael Dwyer Frank Nc
Cabe and Mclaughlin as to the advsabihty OF sending
the colt to the post McCabc s said to have been In
favor OF withdrawing Hanover but being outvoted by
the others prepared him for the This statement
probably true there impression In the betting
ring that would not TO the post and on the
strength Of 1t who arc accustomed to bet by the
system Of combinations did not include Hanover in their
calculations, but played Sunbeam or Lagg1rd instead
according to their fancy Philip Dryer had shrewder
head than his brother who thought that stale as Han
over was he could away from such colts Laggard
and Bradford, even with 1913 pounds. But no under
rated Laggard.
FEATURES or THE OTHER RACES.
Does Mr. witbcrs si think that saxony always quits
at tAe end OF . Dulo
Both Stone and saxony wero In winning humor yes
terday the result that tho fret race was never
IN doubt saxony in front under easy pull.
although nfth at the start, Connemsra and Wckham
getting Of before the others 6axony led all the way
Goufon chased him for nve furongs and then dropped
out vickham taking his place Fitzpatrick foolishly
and stupidity reserved his with Barnum until he
reached homestretch and thus lost second place,
Garrison outriding him ct the finish with Prccosa
saxouy wen with iaughabe under an easy pull oy
three lengths Preoosa second, neck before Barnum.
The way to handle Barnum In any race up TO one and
one quarter miles s to 20 up with him half mile from
tho end and him home hard as no will 90. 1t
takes horse beat him in then That this Is the
best way him any distancolcss than mile and
half has been proved In Of races as Fitzpatrick
should know by this time II he rode to orders they
were queer orders But Barnum's owner is queer
Connemara was reported In the betting ring o.have